Director, Corporate Communications & Reputation

White Plains, NY (Hybrid)

$165K/yr – $237K/yrDirector/Executive12+ years expFull time

Posted 17 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and shape Danone USA's corporate narrative and executive visibility, translating priorities into strategic storytelling and integrated campaigns while advising senior leaders and coordinating across communications, marketing, and external partners.

  • Lead executive communications and thought leadership across media, events, and social platforms.
  • Build media relationships and mentor a creative, collaborative team.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Shape and evolve Danone USA's corporate narrative and reputation strategy.
  • Translate business priorities and emerging trends into compelling stories and communications opportunities.
  • Develop integrated communications campaigns across earned, owned, and digital channels.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on messaging, visibility, and thought leadership.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key media and external stakeholders.
  • Lead executive communications and visibility initiatives across media, events, and social platforms.
  • Partner across Communications, Corporate Affairs, Marketing, and the global communications network to deliver integrated storytelling programs.
  • Coach and develop team members while fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of experience in corporate communications, reputation management, public affairs, public relations, or a related field.
  • Experience developing and executing integrated communications and thought leadership strategies.
  • Strong media relations experience and demonstrated success securing impactful earned media coverage.
  • Experience advising senior executives and supporting executive visibility initiatives.
  • Exceptional writing, storytelling, and strategic communications skills.
  • Proven ability to lead complex projects and collaborate across functions.
  • Experience managing agencies, external partners, and cross-functional teams.
  • Interest in emerging trends shaping communications, including AI, digital influence, and evolving media consumption behaviors.

Benefits

  • - Physical Wellbeing We pay for the majority of your medical benefits – which include medical, dental and vision – with our competitive 80%/20% cost-sharing model.
  • - Mental Wellbeing Danoners receive fitness discounts, unlimited flexible time off and hybrid work schedules. We also have a range of programs that support mental health and substance abuse.
  • - Financial Support We offer a performance-based bonus, a 401(k) plan, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs and voluntary perks.
  • - Family Care We offer caretaker benefits, 18 weeks of parental bonding, fertility, surrogacy, adoption benefits and pet insurance.
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Danone

Danone is a leading global food and beverage company operating in three health-focused, fast-growing, and on-trend Categories: Essential Dairy & Plant-Based products, Waters, and Specialized Nutrition. With a long-standing mission of bringing health through food to as many people as possible, Danone aims to inspire healthier and more sustainable eating and drinking practices while committing to achieve measurable nutritional, social, societal, and environment impact. Danone has defined its “Renew” strategy to restore growth, competitiveness, and value creation for the long-term. With almost 90,000 employees, and products sold in over 120 markets, Danone generated €27.6 billion in sales in 2023. Danone’s portfolio includes leading international brands (Actimel, Activia, Alpro, Aptamil, Danette, Danio, Danonino, evian, Nutricia, Nutrilon, and Volvic, among others) as well as strong local and regional brands (including AQUA, Blédina, Bonafont, Cow & Gate, Mizone, Oikos and Silk). Listed on Euronext Paris and present on the OTCQX platform via an ADR (American Depositary Receipt) program, Danone is a component stock of leading sustainability indexes including the ones managed by Moody’s and Sustainalytics, as well as MSCI ESG Indexes, FTSE4Good Index Series, Bloomberg Gender Equality Index, and Access to Nutrition Index. Danone’s ambition is to be B CorpTM certified at a global level in 2025.

Founded in 2009
Paris, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR
61K employees (5,573 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
455K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
44.9%
Direct
34.7%
Referral
11.4%
Social
7.9%
Paid
0.9%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~69.3K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
4,862 (7% of company)
Median Career Experience
13 years
Median Tenure
6.5 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$1.6B
Last Raise
$863.9M
Post IPO Debt, 12 months ago

Funding History

  • Apr 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $863.9M
  • Apr 2024
    Post IPO Debt • $700M

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